Numbering-machine.



B. B. CONRAD.

NUMBERING MACHINE. APPLICATION Pimm Dno.so,19o7.

Patented Sept. 15, 1908.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

B. B. CONRAD.

NUMBERING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED D120. so, 1907.

Panni onirica.

nnnninnv n. CONRAD, or Nnwvonir, N. Y., iissionoitro AMERICAN NUMBERING MACHINE coMPANiQA. coerce/irren or New roarr ne. ceases.

Speoii'cation of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1'908.

. application filed December'SG, 190?. Serial No. 408,505.

`which the following is a clear, full, and exact description..

This invention relates to .an improved numbering machine i'or operation from an oscillating shaft such as shown in the Reinhardt patent of lune 5th, 1894, No. 521,091, in which the Wheels are carried on a sleeve encircling the shaft and the main object of the invention is to simplify the actuating mechanism over that shown in the beforementioned patent.

in securing the desired abject, briefly stated, l have adapted the operating mechanism of the Reinhardt patent 888,307, dated August 21st, 1888, by changing its operative mechanism replacing a plunger and pin by an oscillating arm and pin which may" e engaged, with the shaft'. i

Although the first above mentioned Reinhardt patent is shown with a frame yto fit a chase, I have shown my invention as. applied to a numbering head for use o'n a rotary.

press, though I do not limit myself thereby, as it will be obvious that my invention is applicable to any numbering machine with oscillating shaft. l

The scope of my invention will be pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is an end view of a machine constructed in accordance with thisfinvention with the end plate removed. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the opposite end of the machine with end plate in place. Fig. 3 is a section on lin'e 3 3 Fig. 4. Fig. 4'is a central longitudinal section of one end of the machine on line 4-1 Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail of the operating arm'. Fig. 6 is a view of the operating shaft. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. e of a modified construction. Fig. S is a view oi a modified iorni of pawl swing arm for use with the constructions of Figs. ,7., and 12. Fig. 9 is a iront elevation, and Fig.v 10 a plan oi -a iuither modiiication of pawl swing for use with the constructions of Figs.V 7 and 12. Fig. 11 isa viewl of amodiiication in whichthe pawl swing is detachable independent .of sleeve and Wheels.. Fig.. 12l is a view on linev 7-' 7 Fig. 11.6 Fig. 13 is a erspective detail of the collar of Fig. 7 and ig.

14 is a sectional detail of the joint of' Fig. 8 and Fig. 15 is a detail .face View ofI one of the wheels with its attached ratchet.

As shown in the drawings 1 is the frame ofV a numbering head, the shaft 2 for the operating of this type of machine is provided with am groove. 3 throughout its length, generally operated by cam mechanism at the side' of a printing press, not shown herein. .It is shown herein as provided with a pm 4, merely toindicate that the saine may be oscillatcd thereby. The frame o'f the machine is provided yvith upstanding ends 5, with an aperture in each, through which the shaft may be passed. A sleeve .6 is secured y in each end of the frame, but it does not pass through the frame, merely entering the frame for a short distance, there bein(lr secured if desired, by set screws 7. The W eels 8 carrying the numbers are mounted to turn on the sleeve, and are supplied with the usual detaining pawls 9, while pawls 10 pivoted in the pawl swing 1 1 serve to advance the wheels in the manner customary in machines of this character. The pawl swing 11 inthe various modifications shown this specification is provided with -a hole 12, into Which a pin -13 carried by an .operating arm 14 fits. The exterior of the frame is recessed as shown in Fig. 1 to receive the operatin arm 14, so that its face maybe iiush'with t e side of the" frarne. w -A slot l'cut through the Wall of the framev `serves to pcrniitthe pin 13 to take an oscillatory movement suiiicient to operate pawls 10 and the number wheels. lThe operating arm 14 is centrally bored to accommodate the shaft 2, whilev the projecting lug 16 is adapted to engage the groove 2.of-the shaft. .95`

An end plate 18 may he secured" at the lend 190 of the `frame to cover the operating mechanism, andprotectthe saine as well 'as improve the ,appearance of the machine. 1

, ln the modifications shown in Fi s.'.1 'to mounted on and oscillating uponh'the sleeve A6. inA general practice, 'I prefer to mountthe swing, not on thesleeve at all, but -as shown in Figs. 11 and 12 of the drawingsyjn.

5f' inclusive, the pawl swing 11 is sA own as105. f

which figures the sides' of the machine 201,110"

Jthat figure.

'the sleeve or number wheels, and it gives a better, more substantial bearing for the swing than gan be secured in the construction shown in Fig. 4.

As shown in Fig. 7, the projecting hub 21, instead of being integral with the side of the frame, may be substituted by a threaded collar 23, screwed into the frame as shown in In this instance the pawl swing of Fig. 3 or Fig. 11 may be used. lf the former is used the sleeve 23 is inserted after vthe swing is put in place, and before the sleeve and numbering wheels are assembled.

` If the latter construction is used the sides of the collar 23 are slabbed as shown at 22, Fig. v11. if it is desired to do away with the removable swing of Figs. 11 and 12, and still take advantage of the annular collar for a bearing for the swing, the pawl swing may be modified as shown in Figs. S to 1li, in which it is shown as split and joined at 2li-Q5, the intervening piece 26 being placed in position after the swing is placed upon the shaft, and

-the parts pinned together by pins 27. 35

The modified manner of securing these-me result asv shown in Fig.-8 is illustrated in Figs. 9 and 10, in which thev pawl swing is in two parts, parts A30 and 32. Part 32 is mounted on its collar. Part 30 is then mounted upon its collar, the joints caused .to meet, and screws 31 used to unite the two structures.

It willy be seen from the foregoing, that the oscillatory motion of the shaft- 2 is, through the operating arm 14, transformed from the vertical movement of theReinhardt patent of 1888 into the oscillating movement of the Reinhardt patent of 1890,.both referred to hereinbefore, at the same time lproducing a Vmachine in which the operating parts do not occupy any of the space within the limits of theslecve or upstanding ends of the frame.

' The operation ofthe device will be obvious to one'skilled in the art, as the machine differs in structure only from thc machines v known for many years in this art.

As shown in Fig. 15 a-ratchet wheel lt is secured on the face of each numbering wheel 8 for engagement with the actuating pawl in the ordinary manner.

' I claim as my invention:

A1. In a numbering machine of the character described a frame, a pawl swing and its actuating pawls, the number wheels, their ratchets, an operating shaft for the pawl swing, a sleeve on which the Wheels are rotatable surrounding the shaft, and an oper-` ating means exterior to the sleeve connecting the shaft and pawl swing, said operating means comprising an arm extending from the shaft on` the outer side ofthe frame, and

carrying a projection extending through the frame, and engaging the' pawl swing.

2 In a numbering machine of the character described a frame, a pawl swing and its actuating pawls, the number wheels, their 'ratchets, an operating shaft for the pawl swing, a sleeve on which the wheels are rotatable surrounding the shaft', and an operating means exterior to the sleeve 'connecting the shaft and pawl swing, said operating4 means comprising an arm extending from the shaft on the outer side of the frame, and carrying a projection extending through the frame, and engaging the pawl swing, the end of said frame being recessed to house the arm. v

3. In a numbering machine of the character described a frame, a pawl swing and its actuating pawls, the number wheels, their ratchets, an operating shaft for the pawl swing, a sleeve on which the wheels are rotatable surrounding the shaft, and an operating means exterior to thesleeve connecting the shaft and pawl swing, said operating means comprising an arm extending from the shaft on the outer' side of the frame, and carrying, a projection extending through the frame, andv engaging the pawlswing, the end of said vframe being recessed tohouse the arm, the armand recess at one end of each being semi-circular.

4'. In a numbering machine of the character describedA a frame, a pawl swing and its actuating pawls, the number Wheels, their ratchets, an operating shaft for the pawl swing, asleeve on which the wheels are rotatable' surrounding the shaft, and an operating means exterior to the sleeve connectingv the shaft and pawl swing, said operating means comprising an arm extending fromA the shaft on the outer side of the frame, and carrying a rejection extendin through the frame, and engaging the paw swing, theend of said frame beingrecessed to house the arm, the arm and recess at one end of each being semi circular, and. a shoulder of considerablel surface at the side of the recess of the frame against which the arm may abut.

5. 1n a numbering machine of the character described a frame, a pawl swing and its actuating pawls, the nuinbcr wheels, their ratchets, an operating shaft for the pawl swing, a sleeve on which the wheels are rotatable surrounding the shaft, and an operating means exterior to the sleeve 'connecting the shaft and pawl swing, said operating means comprising an arm extending from the shaft l l l l l l l n sleeve en which tht` wheels nre rota-table surroinnlingy the shalt', and nn operating means E exterior te the sleeve connecting; the shalt and pnwl swing, said o'peizi'ing means uomprising :in erm extending from the shnl en yhe outer side of the frame, and carrying n projection extending' through the freine, :in: engaging' the pnwl swing; b in the arm and a lug, projecting into said opening? said shaft having n, greove to enH gage the lug.

7. .ln the numbering machine of the eheracter described, a frame, a pawl swing und its actuating puwls, the number of wheels, their retehets, an operating slmft for the pnwl swing, n sleeve en which the wheels are rotutable surroundingl the shaft, und en operating means exterior to the sleeve commuting the n cent-rel openiiw l shaft und imwl swing, the bearing for the puwl swing' rigid with the frame and ineens to permit the rend)Y detachment of the swing lrom seid bearing, seid ineens comprising e e \jlindricnl hub having slotted sides, zr pnl-vl swing having central 'bearing surface and e passage therefrom to the outside of less Width than the din-meter el said central bearing l surface.

8. In the numbering machine of the elim- :1i-terdescribed, n freine, a pnwl swing and its actuating pnwls, the. number wheels, their rntehets, un operating` shaft fer the pawl swing, a sleeve on which the wheels are rotetnble surrounding the slnilt7 en d :in operating means exterier to the sleeve connecting the shaft and pnwl swing, a. bearing for the beval swing" secured to the freine, the sleeve pessing freely through said bearing, said sleeve being removable Without removing the pnwl swing.

Sio'ncd nt, Brooklyn, this 27th dey of December, 1907.

BENJi/XMIN CONRAD. `Witnesses:

A. A. Forum, C. E. VYYLIE. 

